AUGUSTA - A bill introduced by Rep. Scott Landry, D-Farmington, seeks to eliminate the antlerless deer permit fee for hunters with complimentary and senior lifetime hunting licenses.
"This is a simple matter of fairness to older Mainers with lifetime licenses and hunters with complimentary licenses, including disabled veterans," said Landry. "Complimentary and senior lifetime hunting license holders have been able to harvest a doe in the past without having to pay a permit fee, and this bill aims to ensure that continues to be the case."
Under the proposal, the fee for the first antlerless deer permit of the year would be waived for complimentary and senior lifetime license holders.
The Legislature referred Landry's bill to the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, which will schedule a public hearing in the coming weeks.
Through the Legislature's website, members of the public can view public hearing schedules, sign up to testify live before the committee and access a livestream of the committee hearings online.
To learn more about Maine's hunting licenses and to apply for a senior complimentary and senior lifetime hunting license, visit the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's website.
For more information on hunting and trapping laws in Maine, permits, safety courses, accessing private lands and more, visit the Maine Hunting Laws booklet.
Landry is serving his third term in the Maine House representing Chesterville and Farmington. He serves as House chair of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee and is a member of the Marine Resources Committee.
Contact:
Brian Lee [Landry], c. 305-965-2744 Brian Lee [Landry], c. 305-965-2744